Means for securing soft-tread tires to rims.



No. 865,306. PATENTBD SEPT. s, 190'?.

A P. M., J.S. al W. w. HILTQN. l' MEANS POR SEGUSING SOFT TREAD TIRBSTORIMS.;

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 12, 1906.

, UNITED STATESI PATENT onirica.

FRANK M. HILTON, JOHN S. HILTON, AND WILLIAM W. HILTON, OF AKRON, OHIO,ASSIGNORS OF ONEeHALF TO HARVEY MUSSER, OF AKRON, OHIO..

IEIEANS-FOR SEGURING SOFT-TREAD TIRES TO RIMS. y

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 1907.

ilpplication filed May 12, 1905. Serial No. 816,563.

United States, residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State ofOhio, have invented certain new.

and useful Improvements in Means for Securing Soft- Tread Tires to Rims,of which the following is a specification. l

The purpose of the present invention is to improve the general structureof the rim of vehicle wheels of the type supplied with yieldable tires,whether solid cushion or pneumatic, .whereby the tire may beconveniently and expeditiously placed in position or removed,4 asoccasion mayrequire.

The invention relates chiefly to the4 securing means, whereby the tireis fastened to the rim after being lit-v ted thereto, 4said securingmeans being of such structure as to admit of releasing the tire when itis required ,to remove the same either to replace it Aby a' new one orto admit of making repairs or for any othei required purpose. Y

The invention embodies a rim having a confining flange at one side, aremovable lock-ring fitted to the opposite side of saidvriin and havinga companion confining flange, and securing means for `the loclering consisting of asplit annular binder having projections at intervals in .itscircumferential length to enter openings or seats near the outer edge oithe rim at vthe side opposite to that provided with the confiningflange.'

For a full description of the invention and the merits thereof and alsoto acquire a knowledge of thel details of construction of the means foreffecting the result, reference .is to be had to the followingdescription and accompanying drawings.

While the invention may be adapted to different forms land conditions bychanges in the structure and minor details without departing from thespirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment isshown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side view oi a vehiclewheel embodying the invention. Fig.2 is a cross section of the wheel on the line 'ly-1J of Fig. l, showingthe parts on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view of aportion of the rim, lock-ring and the binder, the parts being separateand arranged in a group. Fig. 4 is a detail view of a modification.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views oi the drawings by the samereiereiice characters.

The vehicle wheel may be of any type provided with a yieldable tire4 andspecially d esigned for mechanically propelled vehicles of theautomobile type.'l

The rim l. of the wheel is provided at one side with a confining flange2 which may have any form depending upon the particular design or makeof tiro. The

vlock-ring 3 is removably fitted to the opposite side of the rim and isprovided with a companion confining flange similar to 2 and is adaptedto be slipped upon -the rim or off therefrom. The lockring is formedwith an outer flange 4 -to embrace and limit outward expansion o thesplit binder when the latter is in position. I

The binder 5 is of annular formation and is split and is of a diameterto snugly encompass `the side of the rim lv upon which is fitted thelockring 3. The annular binder is constructed of stout spring wireandelfe" end is provided with a keeper 6 having an openingv extendedtherein to receivethe opposite' end of the binder, the outer side of thekeeper being slotted to admit of the free entrance andiexit 0i theopposite end of the binder when placing the ends together or sepa- 4rating the same. The rim is provided near the side opposite thatprovided with the flange 2 with a groove or channel forming a seat 7 inwhich is fitted` the annular, binder 5 and which seat is suppliedatintervals with openings ordepressions to receiveY lugs or projections 9extended from the binder so as to limit and prevent outward displacementthereof. The lugs or projections 9 may be integral parte of the annularbinder or may be clipped or otherwise attached/thereto, as found mostadvantageous in manufacture. `When the annular binder is in position, aportion thereof enters the seat 7. and a portion projects outward fromthe rim to engage with the lock-ring and prevent outward displacementthereof, the annular binder being prevented fron! spreading by theflange 4 of the lock-ring embracing the same.

When the lock-ring and annular binder are removed from the rim, the tirel0 may be placed in position upon the rim, after which the-lock-ring isplaced in position and is secured by the annular binder, the

same being fitted to the rim and having its lugs or projections 9extended into the openings or depressions 8. Itis to be understoodthat-the lock-ring must be pressed inward a sufiicient distance to admitof placing the annular binder` in the seat or annular channel 7, afterwhich the lck-ring is permitted to spring out ward to cause its frange 4to encircle the annular binder and prevent spreading thereof.v p

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the edge portion of the rim lopposite to the flange 2 is straight and is provided at intervals in itslength with depressions or openings 8 to receive lugs or projections 9of the annular binder 5, the latter being prevented from expanding bythe outer flange 4 of the lock ring 3.v

Having thus described the inventiomwhat is claimed as new is:

1. In a vehicle wheel, the combination of a rim pro vided at one sidewith a confining flange. a lock-ring slipped upon the opposite side of.'the rim and having n corresponding confiningr flange, a split sp1-ingannular binder fittedif the rim and adapted to prevent outwarddisplacement of the lockfring, and a keeper at one end 0f the hinderhaving an opening therein *m receive the opposite end 01 the said hinderund having a slot in its side tu provide ingress; um! e.; 's in the saidopposite 6nd nt' the hinder.

Il, ln a vchidu wheel, the combination of :i rim pi^0- vided :1i oneSide with* :i confining flange and having a seat'. ni; Lh'e (mp0 'teside and nn opening extended from said neuf, u lock-ringr slipped uponthe rim, a Spit spring annular hinder ifferl to Che said sent of the rim11nd hnvmz vrojeciifms to enfer the openings len-.'im,r from the seat nfsaid rim, and a keeper ni' one end o( the annular binder having :inopening tu reeeive the opposite end u1 said I I i l hinder andprovidwith n, projection to enfer nn opening of the of the adjacent,ends of the hinder when The partis are assembled.

In testimony whereof we aIiX our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK M. HILTON. [L. 8.] .TOIIN S. HILTON. [n 8.] WILLIAM HILTON. [13.S,].

Witnesses EDITH E. MERRELL. Lu'r'rli: M. RUSSELL.

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